in the Catholic church; declare to be a saint; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican"
declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican"
make blessedly happy
fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood
